Pakutuvėnų's hillfort, also known as Pilalė or Plungė II, is a fortification located in the territory of the Plungė District near the village of Pakutuvėnai. It can be reached from the A11 highway between Šiauliai and Palanga by turning toward Pakutuvėnai at Aleksandrave. After passing through the village center and traveling 800 meters, the site is located 100 m from the northeastern corner of a field, situated in a valley at the edge of a forest.
The hillfort is situated on a separate hill in the valley of the left bank of the Minija river. It has a trapezoidal shape, stretching 24 meters long and 8 meters wide on the northeastern side, with a width of 2 meters on the southwestern side. The slopes are built to a height of 9 meters.
Much of the hillfort was washed away by the Minija river. It is currently covered with trees and bushes. Preliminary archaeological research was conducted in 1964 by the Institute of History of Lithuania. The hillfort dates back to the first millennium.
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Written by Nicolo Ciampini
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